Privacy Policy — Skysmith
Effective date: July 21, 2026
App: Skysmith (`com.tapforgestudios.skysmith`)
Developer: TapForge Studios (99 Cent Apps LLC), Crown Point, Indiana, USA
Contact: contact@tapforgeapps.com
TapForge Studios ("we", "us") built Skysmith to be genuinely respectful of your privacy. Skysmith has
no user accounts, and we do not operate servers that collect or store your personal information. This
policy explains what the app accesses on your device, what gets sent to the third parties that make the
app work, and the choices you have.
Summary
- We do not collect your name, email, or any account information — there is no sign-up.
- Your settings, saved cities, and cached forecasts are stored only on your device.
- To fetch weather, your location (either your device's coordinates or a city you search) is sent to our
weather data providers. They receive a location and return a forecast; they do not receive your
identity.
- If ads are shown, Google AdMob may process an advertising identifier and coarse location, subject to
the consent choice you make when you first open the app.
- If you buy Skysmith Pro, the purchase is processed by Google Play. We never see your payment details.
Information the app accesses
Location
If you grant location permission, Skysmith uses your device's approximate or precise location for one
purpose: to show the weather where you are. You can instead search for cities by name and never grant
location permission at all. When a forecast is requested, the relevant coordinates are transmitted to
our weather providers (below) over an encrypted connection. We do not store your location on any server
we control; recent forecasts are cached locally on your device so the app works offline.
On-device data (not collected by us)
Your unit preferences, theme, saved/favorite cities, docked panel choice, and the most recent forecast
are saved locally on your device using Android's DataStore. This information stays on your device and is
removed when you uninstall the app. We do not have access to it.
Advertising
The free version of Skysmith shows ads through Google AdMob. Depending on your region and your
consent choice, AdMob may collect and process a device advertising identifier and approximate location to
serve and measure ads. When required (for example, under GDPR), Skysmith presents Google's consent form
the first time you open the app, and you can change your choice later from the app's settings ("Privacy
options"). You can also limit ad personalization in your device's Google settings, or remove ads entirely
by purchasing Skysmith Pro.
Purchases
Skysmith Pro (subscription or one-time purchase) is sold and processed by Google Play Billing. Google
handles the transaction and your payment method; we receive only confirmation of entitlement, never your
card or billing details.
Third parties that receive data
Skysmith relies on the following services. Each has its own privacy policy governing its handling of data:
- Open-Meteo — weather, air-quality and geocoding data. Receives location coordinates to return a
forecast. https://open-meteo.com/en/terms
- U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA — official severe-weather alerts for locations in the United
States. Receives location coordinates to return active alerts. https://www.weather.gov/privacy
- Google AdMob (advertising) — https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Google Play Billing (purchases) and Google User Messaging Platform (consent) —
https://policies.google.com/privacy
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties, but we chose providers that let
Skysmith work without identifying you to us.
Data security
All network requests use encrypted (HTTPS) connections. Because Skysmith stores your data on your own
device and we operate no account system, there is no central database of user information to breach.
Children's privacy
Skysmith is a general-audience weather app and is not directed to children under 13 (or the equivalent
minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you
believe a child has provided information through the app, contact us and we will help.
Your choices
- Location: grant, deny, or revoke location permission at any time in Android Settings; the app still
works using city search.
- Ads personalization: change your consent choice in the app's Privacy options, or reset your
advertising ID in device settings.
- Remove ads: purchase Skysmith Pro.
- Delete your data: uninstall the app; all locally stored data is removed. There is no server-side
data to delete because we don't create any.
Changes to this policy
If we change how the app handles data — for example, if we add analytics or crash reporting — we will
update this policy and its effective date, and where appropriate surface the change in the app before it
takes effect.
Contact
Questions about this policy or your privacy in Skysmith:
TapForge Studios (99 Cent Apps LLC) — contact@tapforgeapps.com